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The QNAP TVS-871T is a "network attached storage" (NAS) device for file sharing. It can be expanded up to 56 3 1/4" SATA drives, which is 448TB raw space for 8TB drives.

Adding storage space

After adding disks:

Step 1 - create storage pool

• Storage Manager
• "New Storage Pool"
• Select all disks
• Select RAID 6, Next

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• Turn off snapshot reserved space
• Create, OK to delete data

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Step 2 - Create new volume

Select storage pool, Create, New Volume

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Choose Thick Multiple Volume (for some reason Static Single VOlume does not work).

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Set the volume to max, choose a volume name.

DataA  = main storage, DataB = backup; DataA1, DataA2, etc. for each expansion unit.

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Next, OK to warning

Setup

Connection to admin utility

• Unpack, install drives, turn on, connect to network
• From a workstation on the network, download and install Qfinder Pro (https://www.qnap.com/i/useng/utility/)
• Run, click Yes" to allow network access
• If it ask to set up SMTP, you can click "No" and do this later
• Select the device, click "Login" (see right)
• Default username and password is "admin" and "admin"

Users: change admin default password, create new user for network shares

• At first logon, change the admin password: Control Panel, Users, admin row, Action = change password. (see right)
• In Users, create a new user and password (e.g., user4sharedata, 123456)

Network settings

In a lab setting, use a fixed IP address and DNS name.

• Control Panel, System Settings, Network
• Click "here" to open the Network and Virtual Switch.
• Interfaces, edit settings of the adapter that's connected
• Configure with static IP

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Setup snapshots

QFinder Pro

Changing admin password

Edit network settings